The 62nd Pennsylvania Infantry was organized at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania beginning July 4, 1861 and mustered in on August 31, 1861, as the 33rd Pennsylvania Regiment for a three-year enlistment under the command of ColonelSamuel W. Black. Its designation was changed to 62nd Pennsylvania Infantry on November 18, 1861.
The regiment was attached to Morrell's Brigade, Fitz John Porter's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March 1862. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, III Corps, Army of the Potomac, to May 1862. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, V Corps, to July 1864.
Left Pennsylvania for Washington, D.C., August 31, 1861. Camp near Fort Corcoran, defenses of Washington, D.C., until October 1861, and near Fall's Church, Va., until March 1862. Moved to the Peninsula March 22–24. Reconnaissance to Big Bethel March 30. Howard's Mills, near Cockletown, April 4. Warwick Road April 5. Siege of Yorktown April 5 – May 4. Hanover Court House May 27. Operations about Hanover Court House May 27–29. Seven Days before Richmond June 25 – July 1. Battles of Mechanicsville June 26; Gaines's Mill June 27; Savage Station June 29; Turkey Bridge or Malvern Cliff June 30; Malvern Hill July 1. At Harrison's Landing until August 16. Movement to Fort Monroe, then to Centreville August 16–28. Second Battle of Bull Run August 30. Battle of Antietam September 16–17. Shepherdstown Ford September 19. Blackford's Ford September 19. Reconnaissance to Smithfield October 16–17. Battle of Fredericksburg December 12–15. Expedition to Richard's and Ellis' Fords, Rappahannock River, December 30–31. Burnside's second Campaign, "Mud March," January 20–24, 1863. At Falmouth until April. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27 – May 6. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1–5. Middleburg June 19. Upperville June 21. Battle of Gettysburg July 1–3. Pursuit of Lee July 5–24. Duty on line of the Rappahannock until October. Bristoe Campaign October 9–22. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7–8. Rappahannock Station November 7. Mine Run Campaign November 26 – December 2. Duty at Bealeton Station until May 1864. Rapidan Campaign May 4 – June 12. Battle of the Wilderness May 5–7. Laurel Hill May 8. Spotsylvania May 8–12. Spotsylvania Court House May 12–21. Assault on the Salient May 12. North Anna River May 23–26. Jericho Ford May 25. Line of the Pamunkey May 26–28. Totopotomoy May 28–31. Cold Harbor June 1–12. Bethesda Church June 1–3. Before Petersburg June 16–18. Siege of Petersburg until July 3. Left front July 3.
Casualtiesedit
The regiment lost a total of 258 men during service; 17 officers and 152 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 89 enlisted men died of disease.
Commandersedit
Colonel Samuel W. Black – killed in action at the Battle of Gaines's Mill
Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion (Des Moines, IA: Dyer Pub. Co.), 1908.
The Sixty-Second Pennsylvania Volunteers in the War for the Union: Dedicatory Exercises at Gettysburg, September 11, 1889 (Pittsburgh, PA: Barker), 1889.
Spisak, Ernest D. Pittsburgh's Forgotten Civil War Regiment: A History of the 62nd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry & the Men Who Served with Distinction (Tarentum, PA: Word Association Publishers), 2013. ISBN1-5957-1919-9
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This article contains text from a text now in the public domain: Dyer, Frederick H. (1908). A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. Des Moines, IA: Dyer Publishing Co.
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This article includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations April 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message The 62nd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War 62nd Pennsylvania Volunteer InfantryActiveJuly 4 1861 August 15 1864CountryUnited States of AmericaAllegianceUnionBranchInfantryEngagementsSiege of YorktownBattle of Hanover Court HouseSeven Days BattlesBattle of Beaver Dam CreekBattle of Gaines s MillBattle of Savage s StationBattle of Malvern HillSecond Battle of Bull RunBattle of AntietamBattle of FredericksburgBattle of ChancellorsvilleBattle of GettysburgBristoe CampaignMine Run CampaignBattle of the WildernessBattle of Spotsylvania Court HouseBattle of North AnnaBattle of Totopotomoy CreekBattle of Cold HarborSiege of Petersburg Contents 1 Service 2 Detailed service 3 Casualties 4 Commanders 5 Notable members 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksService editThe 62nd Pennsylvania Infantry was organized at Pittsburgh Pennsylvania beginning July 4 1861 and mustered in on August 31 1861 as the 33rd Pennsylvania Regiment for a three year enlistment under the command of Colonel Samuel W Black Its designation was changed to 62nd Pennsylvania Infantry on November 18 1861 The regiment was attached to Morrell s Brigade Fitz John Porter s Division Army of the Potomac to March 1862 2nd Brigade 1st Division III Corps Army of the Potomac to May 1862 2nd Brigade 1st Division V Corps to July 1864 The 62nd Pennsylvania Infantry mustered out August 15 1864 Companies L and M were transferred to the 91st Pennsylvania Infantry Veterans and recruits were transferred to the 155th Pennsylvania Infantry Detailed service editLeft Pennsylvania for Washington D C August 31 1861 Camp near Fort Corcoran defenses of Washington D C until October 1861 and near Fall s Church Va until March 1862 Moved to the Peninsula March 22 24 Reconnaissance to Big Bethel March 30 Howard s Mills near Cockletown April 4 Warwick Road April 5 Siege of Yorktown April 5 May 4 Hanover Court House May 27 Operations about Hanover Court House May 27 29 Seven Days before Richmond June 25 July 1 Battles of Mechanicsville June 26 Gaines s Mill June 27 Savage Station June 29 Turkey Bridge or Malvern Cliff June 30 Malvern Hill July 1 At Harrison s Landing until August 16 Movement to Fort Monroe then to Centreville August 16 28 Second Battle of Bull Run August 30 Battle of Antietam September 16 17 Shepherdstown Ford September 19 Blackford s Ford September 19 Reconnaissance to Smithfield October 16 17 Battle of Fredericksburg December 12 15 Expedition to Richard s and Ellis Fords Rappahannock River December 30 31 Burnside s second Campaign Mud March January 20 24 1863 At Falmouth until April Chancellorsville Campaign April 27 May 6 Battle of Chancellorsville May 1 5 Middleburg June 19 Upperville June 21 Battle of Gettysburg July 1 3 Pursuit of Lee July 5 24 Duty on line of the Rappahannock until October Bristoe Campaign October 9 22 Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7 8 Rappahannock Station November 7 Mine Run Campaign November 26 December 2 Duty at Bealeton Station until May 1864 Rapidan Campaign May 4 June 12 Battle of the Wilderness May 5 7 Laurel Hill May 8 Spotsylvania May 8 12 Spotsylvania Court House May 12 21 Assault on the Salient May 12 North Anna River May 23 26 Jericho Ford May 25 Line of the Pamunkey May 26 28 Totopotomoy May 28 31 Cold Harbor June 1 12 Bethesda Church June 1 3 Before Petersburg June 16 18 Siege of Petersburg until July 3 Left front July 3 Casualties editThe regiment lost a total of 258 men during service 17 officers and 152 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded 89 enlisted men died of disease Commanders editColonel Samuel W Black killed in action at the Battle of Gaines s Mill Colonel Jacob B Sweitzer Lieutenant Colonel James C HullNotable members editPrivate Philip M Shannon Company C oil tycoonSee also edit nbsp American Civil War portal nbsp Pennsylvania portalList of Pennsylvania Civil War Units Pennsylvania in the Civil WarReferences editDyer Frederick H A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion Des Moines IA Dyer Pub Co 1908 The Sixty Second Pennsylvania Volunteers in the War for the Union Dedicatory Exercises at Gettysburg September 11 1889 Pittsburgh PA Barker 1889 Spisak Ernest D Pittsburgh s Forgotten Civil War Regiment A History of the 62nd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry amp the Men Who Served with Distinction Tarentum PA Word Association Publishers 2013 ISBN 1 5957 1919 9Attribution nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from the National Park Service nbsp This article contains text from a text now in the public domain Dyer Frederick H 1908 A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion Des Moines IA Dyer Publishing Co External links 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